MCPS New Superintendent

[Anonymous]

The mods can take this down all they want, but John White is my pick to clean the school system up. Nobody can do it internally, that's for sure. It would take an external candidate their whole first term to learn about all the parts of MCPS, the system is just too big.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The mods can take this down all they want, but John White is my pick to clean the school system up. Nobody can do it internally, that's for sure. It would take an external candidate their whole first term to learn about all the parts of MCPS, the system is just too big.

Who is John White?

[Anonymous]

My pick is My chelle Rhee. She knows how to clean house.

[Anonymous]

Who were the candidates in the running before Monifa got the job? Maybe they're still available?

[Anonymous]

My pick is Alexandra Robbins.

[Anonymous]

The issue is McKnight accelerated the principal appointment process. So interviews are happening now for the 19 positions with acting principals. She gets to choose from the final 2 candidates presented to her for each of those positions. And everyone below her in the appointment process is also in an “acting” role so they also have to interview to keep their jobs next year which IMO creates a conflict of interest. So the web will continue to tangle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The mods can take this down all they want, but John White is my pick to clean the school system up. Nobody can do it internally, that's for sure. It would take an external candidate their whole first term to learn about all the parts of MCPS, the system is just too big.

Who is John White?

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The issue is McKnight accelerated the principal appointment process. So interviews are happening now for the 19 positions with acting principals. She gets to choose from the final 2 candidates presented to her for each of those positions. And everyone below her in the appointment process is also in an “acting” role so they also have to interview to keep their jobs next year which IMO creates a conflict of interest. So the web will continue to tangle.

Principal Interns are interviewing for permanent roles now? In January? That seems very early compared to when I last checked and it’s a huge conflict of interest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The issue is McKnight accelerated the principal appointment process. So interviews are happening now for the 19 positions with acting principals. She gets to choose from the final 2 candidates presented to her for each of those positions. And everyone below her in the appointment process is also in an “acting” role so they also have to interview to keep their jobs next year which IMO creates a conflict of interest. So the web will continue to tangle.

Principal Interns are interviewing for permanent roles now? In January? That seems very early compared to when I last checked and it’s a huge conflict of interest.

Interns haven't even finished their internship BUT 19 openings is an all the high at this stage in the year. By June, there will be at least 7-8 more. Principals who are still left and are seeing their professions tarnished by this horrible situation will not stay much longer. Many principals are appalled at what is currently happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The issue is McKnight accelerated the principal appointment process. So interviews are happening now for the 19 positions with acting principals. She gets to choose from the final 2 candidates presented to her for each of those positions. And everyone below her in the appointment process is also in an “acting” role so they also have to interview to keep their jobs next year which IMO creates a conflict of interest. So the web will continue to tangle.

Principal Interns are interviewing for permanent roles now? In January? That seems very early compared to when I last checked and it’s a huge conflict of interest.

Interns haven't even finished their internship BUT 19 openings is an all the high at this stage in the year. By June, there will be at least 7-8 more. Principals who are still left and are seeing their professions tarnished by this horrible situation will not stay much longer. Many principals are appalled at what is currently happening.

Then why don't they speak out? At the MCEA forcefully and publicly condemns McKnight's mess. MCAAP has only done so once or twice and it was mainly about their dissatisfaction with regard to their upcoming annual meeting with her.

[Anonymous]

I would really like to see a poll of principals and teachers to see what their top priorities for the new superintendent are. My guess would be:

1) bring back SROs and increase security staffing at HS and MS

2) minimize curriculum chanrges and give teachers more flexibility in implementing curriculum

3) more and better training on specific content/curricula rather than on mental health, diversity, etc.

4) a realistic alternative for HS students who engage in chronically disruptive or violent behavior

5) increase pay for and recruitment of substitutes and bring in central staff office where subs unavailable so teachers aren’t doubling up on classes when their colleagues are sick, and can take the leave they have without feeling guilty.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The issue is McKnight accelerated the principal appointment process. So interviews are happening now for the 19 positions with acting principals. She gets to choose from the final 2 candidates presented to her for each of those positions. And everyone below her in the appointment process is also in an “acting” role so they also have to interview to keep their jobs next year which IMO creates a conflict of interest. So the web will continue to tangle.

Principal Interns are interviewing for permanent roles now? In January? That seems very early compared to when I last checked and it’s a huge conflict of interest.

Interns haven't even finished their internship BUT 19 openings is an all the high at this stage in the year. By June, there will be at least 7-8 more. Principals who are still left and are seeing their professions tarnished by this horrible situation will not stay much longer. Many principals are appalled at what is currently happening.

Then why don't they speak out? At the MCEA forcefully and publicly condemns McKnight's mess. MCAAP has only done so once or twice and it was mainly about their dissatisfaction with regard to their upcoming annual meeting with her.

Individual principals can not speak out due to fear of retaliation just like everyone else. They are middle management/administration with numerous layers of supervisors above them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would really like to see a poll of principals and teachers to see what their top priorities for the new superintendent are. My guess would be:

1) bring back SROs and increase security staffing at HS and MS

2) minimize curriculum chanrges and give teachers more flexibility in implementing curriculum

3) more and better training on specific content/curricula rather than on mental health, diversity, etc.

4) a realistic alternative for HS students who engage in chronically disruptive or violent behavior

5) increase pay for and recruitment of substitutes and bring in central staff office where subs unavailable so teachers aren’t doubling up on classes when their colleagues are sick, and can take the leave they have without feeling guilty.

The superintendent can't bring back SROs. That's up to Elrich and the county council.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The issue is McKnight accelerated the principal appointment process. So interviews are happening now for the 19 positions with acting principals. She gets to choose from the final 2 candidates presented to her for each of those positions. And everyone below her in the appointment process is also in an “acting” role so they also have to interview to keep their jobs next year which IMO creates a conflict of interest. So the web will continue to tangle.

Principal Interns are interviewing for permanent roles now? In January? That seems very early compared to when I last checked and it’s a huge conflict of interest.

Interns haven't even finished their internship BUT 19 openings is an all the high at this stage in the year. By June, there will be at least 7-8 more. Principals who are still left and are seeing their professions tarnished by this horrible situation will not stay much longer. Many principals are appalled at what is currently happening.

Then why don't they speak out? At the MCEA forcefully and publicly condemns McKnight's mess. MCAAP has only done so once or twice and it was mainly about their dissatisfaction with regard to their upcoming annual meeting with her.

Easier said than done. It’s really hard to speak out against your employer.

I’m not a teacher or a principal, but in my industry there are plenty of good people who just have to keep their heads down and do their jobs despite much dissatisfaction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The issue is McKnight accelerated the principal appointment process. So interviews are happening now for the 19 positions with acting principals. She gets to choose from the final 2 candidates presented to her for each of those positions. And everyone below her in the appointment process is also in an “acting” role so they also have to interview to keep their jobs next year which IMO creates a conflict of interest. So the web will continue to tangle.

Principal Interns are interviewing for permanent roles now? In January? That seems very early compared to when I last checked and it’s a huge conflict of interest.

Interns haven't even finished their internship BUT 19 openings is an all the high at this stage in the year. By June, there will be at least 7-8 more. Principals who are still left and are seeing their professions tarnished by this horrible situation will not stay much longer. Many principals are appalled at what is currently happening.

Then why don't they speak out? At the MCEA forcefully and publicly condemns McKnight's mess. MCAAP has only done so once or twice and it was mainly about their dissatisfaction with regard to their upcoming annual meeting with her.

Individual principals can not speak out due to fear of retaliation just like everyone else. They are middle management/administration with numerous layers of supervisors above them.

Furthermore, MCAAP is their union. Individual principals can't make their union take action just like Individual teachers can't make MCEA, their union, take action. Same boat...a few bad eggs shouldn't spoil the dozen.